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Discusses the state of opium poppy farming in Afghanistan. Significance of opium poppy to the livelihood of poor Afghan families; History of opium poppy farming in Afghanistan; Impact of restrictions on opium use on Afghan farmers.

Discusses the record high production of opium in the summer of 2003 in Afghanistan. Fall of the Taliban in 2002; Revival in the export of opium poppies; Argument by Afghan officials that they need increased aid for infrastructure and compensation for farmers.

Discusses the record high production of opium in the summer of 2003 in Afghanistan. Fall of the Taliban in 2002; Revival in the export of opium poppies; Argument by Afghan officials that they need increased aid for infrastructure and compensation for farmers.

Reports on alternative agricultural programs for opium poppy growers in a province in the Lao People's democratic Republic. Factors which influence opium poppy growers' search for alternatives; Planting of asparagus done in former opium farms; Government assistance to farmers who will plant...

The article reports on the impact of the global high price for wheat, current in 2008. According to the author the increased value of grain has reduced the amount of farmland in Afghanistan devoted to the production of poppies, the source of opium. Information is presented that illustrates the...

Highlights the plight of the impoverished opium poppy growers in Lebanon. Lebanese Government's eradication of narcotics in 1991; United Nations Development Program's creation of micro-loans and irrigation systems for farmers in Lebanon; Farmers' freedom to plant illegal crops over most of...

Poppy seed (Papaver somniferum l.) is an important oilseed, whose cultivation has a long tradition in the Czech Republic. Poppy seed grown in the Czech Republic has good quality and, therefore, is preferred to poppy seeds in other parts of the world. The objective of this paper is to...